From the Missions Category
- 17 May
by Jeff Bleijerveld
1 commentA New Church, Honduras Style
Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries Rev. Juanita Chavez (right), superintendent of Honduras National Conference, sent this photo from a recent trip to the town of Clinton, where a new church plant is under way. On this particular day, a team was erecting a shelter for the church to use for gatherings. Although the structure [...]
- 16 May
by Global Ministries
No commentsProject: Outreach to the Vai People in Africa
Bishop John Pessima (right), the leader of Sierra Leone Conference, is pleased to announce that after 150 years of missionary ministry in their country, they have now established their own mission field. They have begun ministry among among the Vai People who straddle the border between Sierra Leone and Liberia. Although much of Sub-Sahara Africa [...]
- 15 May
by Global Ministries
No commentsProject: Training Center in Nicaragua
The United Brethren in Christ have 33 churches and numerous church plants in Nicaragua. These churches and pastors, located primarily to the west of the Managua, meet regularly for leadership training and the development of lay workers. The conference has no place to house people when these events occur. In addition, we have numerous teams [...]
- 14 May
by Global Ministries
No commentsBurtnetts Serving in Bulgaria This Summer
Mike and Jennifer Burtnett and family are serving in Bulgaria June 15 – July 2, 2012. Along with 9 other teammates from the JAARS youth group, they will be blessing kids, a Bulgarian church planter, and Wycliffe missionaries in this eastern European country. They have a Facebook page for the trip, and a site for [...]
- 14 May
by Global Ministries
No commentsHendricks Family, Lindsey Woodall Leave the Field
The Troy and Julie Hendricks family are no longer part of the Global Ministries endorsed staff. In 2003, they began serving in Spain with SEND International. However, several issues from a very difficult year brought them to the States in October 2011, and they are resigning from SEND International as of May 31, 2012. Troy [...]
- 3 May
by Global Ministries
No commentsInterview with Jen Blandin in Macau
Jennifer Blandin has been a United Brethren missionary in Macau since 1996. She recently returned to Macau after a one-year educational leave. In this podcast, Global Ministries director Jeff Bleijerveld interviewed Jen via the internet. Listeners have the opportunity to learn about Jen’s previous work in Macau, the nature of her recent graduate studies, and [...]
- 12 Apr
by Global Ministries
No commentsJosh Kesler Tells about the Nicaragua Baseball Trip
Right now, you can listen to an interview with Josh Kesler (right) about the January 2012 baseball trip to Nicaragua. Josh, senior pastor of The Well in Huntington, Ind., served as team pastor for the trip. In January of 2012 a team of baseball players traveled to Masaya, Nicaragua to participate in training events, exhibition [...]
- 12 Apr
by Global Ministries
No commentsJune 8-9: Mission Team Leader Training
Global Ministries will hold its next edition of this popular seminar June 8-9 in Chambersburg, Pa. This seminar is for persons interested in leading or participating in a short-term mission team. It’s a highly informative, interactive, and inspirational seminar. June 8-9, 2012 Criders UB church 2380 Loudon Road Chambersburg, Pa. 17202 The cost is $50 [...]
- 9 Apr
by Global Ministries
No commentsA One-Day Missions Course Coming Your Way
UB Missions Course We are offering a course which will cover a broad range of mission-related issues–history, trends, key concepts, strategy–and cover the history of United Brethren missions. This course satisfies a requirement for ordination in the United Brethren denomination. However, people wanting a well-rounded view of missions are welcome to attend for just $50. [...]
- 9 Apr
by Global Ministries
No commentsSummer Children’s Ministry Project
Global Ministries is partnering with national church planting efforts in Turkey. We invite our children’s ministries, whether a vacation Bible school, midweek or Sunday school, to participate in raising $10,000 to support a Turkish Children’s Bible Camp project. Turkey is the first Islamic country in which the United Brethren church has launched outreach efforts. The [...]
